Christina Haswood
photo by Haswood for Kansas
Christina Haswood (Diné)
Our #matriarchmonday spotlight is Christina Haswood, who is gearing up to be the youngest sitting legislator in Kansas history, and the third Indigenous person to hold office in the Kansas House of Representatives. At 26 years old Christina is running unopposed in the November election and is looking forward to leading “health-orientated action.”
Christina is a member of the Diné Nation who attended school at Haskell Indian Nations University and Arizona State University. She currently works as a research assistant with the National Council of Urban Indian Health and the Center for American Indian Community Health, studying tribal youth nicotine addiction and the impact of COVID-19 on Native populations.